People Are Upset About J-Lo's Steamy AMA Performance Here's Why

Jennifer Lopez never fails to wow audiences with her steamy, acrobatic performances — it's the main reason why she shined as scheming stripper Ramona in 2019's Hustlers – and her appearance on this year's American Music Awards was no different. The 51-year-old star took the stage with Maluma to perform their songs "Pa 'Ti" and "Lonely". The crowd in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles went wild. The performance opened with a dramatic, cross-shaped spotlight slowly revealing Lopez's face, as well as a dance ensemble clearly inspired by Broadway's Chicago – specifically, the iconic "Cell Block Tango." The Tony award-winning Broadway show famously features women convicted of killing their lovers — behind bars and proclaiming their innocence. For Lopez's performance, dancers' hands grasped at prison-like bars as Lopez slinked around the stage in a revealing black leotard and sheer tights. However, not everyone was thrilled with what went down on stage at the 2020 American Music Awards. In fact, social media also exploded with some cutting criticism of the dynamic performance — with Beyoncé fans leading the charge. While it's obvious that Lopez took inspiration from Chicago, fans are accusing her of copying Beyoncé's performance of "Drunk in Love" at the 2014 Grammys. There's no denying there are strong similarities in the two performances — both ladies wore tight, black bodysuits and tights, and Lopez even styled her hair in a similar cropped, wet-looking 'do. The lighting and stage sets were also strikingly similar. All of this has fans buzzing on social media, coming down hard on Lopez for allegedly ripping off her fellow songstress. Whether Jennifer Lopez intentionally borrowed ideas from Beyoncé or not remains to be seen, but it surely won't stop Twitter users from fighting about it for the foreseeable future. What's more, the dance-heavy performance has fans wondering if Lopez was lip-syncing rather than actually singing. This is certainly possible, especially because the singer has been accused of this several times before — most notably, during her Super Bowl performance with Shakira in February of this year. Viewers were quick to call out Lopez yet again at the American Music Awards (as well as Maluma) and speculate about whether she was actually singing, while also mastering her intricate dance moves. Another less-than-thrilled fan summed things up with this tweet: "I lose interest when they lip sync. And I hate how every artist who performs with Jlo has to lip sync because she has too. Even her being hot isn't enough to make up for it anymore." Harsh words, but we're sure Jennifer Lopez will not let it phase her one bit. Keep watching to see People Are Upset About J-Lo's Steamy AMA Performance Here's Why. #JLo #JenniferLopez